Thanksgiving, Santa and Canton

The Hudson family traveled to Longview for Thanksgiving and spent 4 days visiting family and friends. It was so nice to be there for a lengthy period of time to ensure quality time spent with everyone! Robbie and I enjoyed relaxing and spending some time with each other as well. We watched the Aggies hold their own against Texas (only to lose in the end) and watched Alabama beat Auburn. The food was wonderful and we enjoyed our trip so much!

Kaelyn getting sweet kisses from KK! Nap time with Mimi! Trying to figure out how to get Minnie Mouse's nose in my mouth with PawPaw! Relaxing with GiGi at the Killian Thanksgiving! Snuggling with Nana! Spending time with Aunt Lisette. Great-Aunt Kim is hilarious! Watching the Aggies play football with Brice!

Over the break, Robbie and I took Kaelyn for her first picture with Santa Clause. Poor Kaelyn got dressed up twice for the picture. We first took her to the Frisco mall and got in line. Robbie suddenly realized that Santa was not dressed in his suit, but rather in a night-gown looking shirt and what he called "lifesaver knee socks" (our friends call him Business Casual Santa). This was unacceptable to Robbie, so we pulled her out of line. Before the next trip, I spent some time investigating other mall Santas (since the real Santa is preparing for his big day in the North Pole), and we found Santa in a suit at the WillowBend mall in Plano. We knew it was going to be a 50-50% chance of getting Kaelyn to smile; however, we didn't realize it would be an issue getting Santa to smile! Come on Santa; get in the Christmas spirit! Aren't you supposed to be jolly? No wonder the kids are sometimes afraid of you!

Kaelyn and Santa

Last weekend, Robbie went to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta, GA to watch Alabama defeat #1 ranked Florida, so Kaelyn and I ventured to Canton for the trades days with some girl friends. It was a little chilly that day, so I made sure to bundle Kaelyn up for the trip. I have to say we are the luckiest parents in the world because Kaelyn shopped like a champ and wasn't fussy at all. She slept in her stroller and kicked and laughed when she was awake in the baby bjorn. We found some great stuff and enjoyed our girl time.

Happy 1st Trip to Canton! Many more to come!